2024-09-23 16:39:03
New Delhi: India created history by winning the gold medal for the first time in the Olympiad Chess Championship. Grandmaster D Gukesh, Arjun Erigesi and R Praggnanandhaa won their respective matches in the 11th round against Slovenia. World Championship Challengers Gukesh and Arjun Erigesi once again performed well in the crucial matches to help India win its first title in the Open category.
The Indian women defeated Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5 to secure the gold medal for the country. D Harika showed technical superiority on the first board and Divya Deshmukh once again outclassed her opponent to secure her individual gold medal on the third board. After R Vaishali played a draw, Vantika Agarwal’s brilliant win ensured the Indian team’s gold medal. So let’s know who is this Chanakya of India.
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Prajnanandha and Vaishali are siblings
In the Olympiad chess competition, Praggnanandhaa and Vaishali surprised the whole world with their chess skills. Praggnanandhaa and Vaishali are brother and sister from Tamil Nadu. These grandmasters of India have participated together in many big international tournaments. Both of them participated in the Olympiad chess competition and played an important role in getting India the gold medal for the first time with their strong game.
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D Gukesh is an amazing Grandmaster
17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh was also representing India in the Olympiad chess competition. Gukesh, who hails from Tamil Nadu, became the champion of the Candidates Chess Tournament and won a gold medal for India in the Olympiad. Gukesh was born on 29 May 2006. He started playing chess at the age of just seven.
Arjun has created a stir in the world of chess
21-year-old Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has created a stir in the chess world. Before the Olympiad, he had secured the 9th position in the world ranking list of the International Chess Federation. Arjun, a resident of Warangal, along with Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh, played an important role in helping India win the gold medal in the Olympiad.
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D Harika is honored with Padma Shri
Dronavalli Harika is a female chess player from India who has won the FIDE title. She won three bronze medals in the Women’s World Chess Championship in 2012, 2015 and 2017. In 2022, she participated in the Olympiad despite being pregnant and this time she played a strong game and played an important role in getting the gold medal for India. She has been awarded the Arjuna and Padmashree awards for her game in chess.
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Divya has been playing chess since the age of five
18-year-old Divya Deshmukh is a resident of Nagpur, Maharashtra. Divya has become very famous in the game of chess in just a few years. Divya started playing chess at the age of just 6 years. However, her family did not want her to make a career in chess. Her parents wanted her to pursue badminton, but Divya’s mind was set on chess. At a young age, Divya surprised everyone by winning many big matches in chess. Now she has played an important role in getting gold for the country in the Olympiad.